Phrasal Verbs

Be

be about to

be on the point of

Zabierać się do

czegoś

She was about to

leave when the phone

rang.

be after

chase

ścigać

The police were after

the thief.

be down with

be ill with;

zachorować na

coś

Susan is down with

the flu.

be for

be in favour of

być za (czymś)

They are for the

proposal to build a

leisure centre.

be in for

expect sth, usu

bad

mieć w

perspektywie

kłopoty

We are in for bad

weather.

be off

be absent from

school/work

być nieobecnym

Susan isn’t in her

office. She’s off for

two days.

be on

be shown on TV,

at the cinema etc.

być

wyświetlanym,

przedstawianym.

There’s a good film

on at the Metro.

be out

used for showing

that sth is no

longer hidden

ukazywać się;

wychodzić na

jaw;

rozkwitać (o

kwiecie)

Oh look! The sun’s

out.

made available to

the public;

published

wydany

Is her new book out

yet?

not in fasion; be

unfashionable

niemodny

Long skirts are out

this season.

not on; not

burning (used

about a light or a

fire)

zgaszony

The lights are out.

They must be in bed.

to make or

contain a mistake

zawierać błąd;

mylić się (w
rachunkach)

This bill’s out by five

pounds.

to be impossible

or unacceptable

nie wchodzić w

rachubę

I’m afraid Friday is

out. I’ve got a

meeting that day.

to not be allowed

to continue

wypadać z gry

If you get three

answers wrong,

playing

you’re out.

be over

have come to an

end

zbliżać się do

końca; kończyć

się

The film starts at

8.00 and will be over

at 10.00.

be through

with

have ended a

relationship/job

etc.

skończyć z
kimś/czymś

I’m through with

Tom: he’s so selfish.

be up to

be capable of

zależeć od

Let’s take the train –

I don’t think I’m up

to driving so far

feel like doing sth

usu sth wrong

czuć że coś

(złego) się dzieje

The children must be

up to sth – they’re

very qui et.